Archive for September, 2008

How do you get your registration reinstated in the state of New York? It was suspended for lapse in insurance.

In New York if you have a lapse in insurance coverage and do not surrender your vehicle plates immediately, your registration is suspended for the same number of days that you did not have insurance coverage, but did hold the vehicle plates. If the time is more than 90 days, y…

How do you get your registration reinstated in the state of New York? It was suspended for lapse in insurance.

In New York if you have a lapse in insurance coverage and do not surrender your vehicle plates immediately, your registration is suspended for the same number of days that you did not have insurance coverage, but did hold the vehicle plates. If the time is more than 90 days, y…

Can I purchase Gap insurance on a car that is 3 years old and 86,000 miles?

Gap insurance providers’ terms and guidelines differ however in general Gap insurance is available on new, used and refinanced cars, trucks and SUV’s leased, purchased or refinanced within the past 12 months. If you bought this car recently, though it is a 3 year old vehicle,…

Can I purchase Gap insurance on a car that is 3 years old and 86,000 miles?

Gap insurance providers’ terms and guidelines differ however in general Gap insurance is available on new, used and refinanced cars, trucks and SUV’s leased, purchased or refinanced within the past 12 months. If you bought this car recently, though it is a 3 year old vehicle,…

I moved to Colorado from California and changed my registration to Colorado. However, I still have insurance for my vehicle in California. Do I need to transfer my insurance also? The vehicle is currently not running and the insurance is suspended. Will my insurance still send proof of insurance to Colorado DMV and not California DMV? Or will California DMV send notice to Colorado DMV?

You will need to change over your auto insurance from California to Colorado for a few different reasons. One is that it is unlikely your CA insurance company will want to continue to cover you since you have moved out of state and thus you drive and garage your car at a differe…

My 82 year old mother has a valid driving license but all of her children agree she is not fit to drive. She will not willingly give up her license. What can we do to stop her from driving before she hurts or kills herself or someone else?

In most states there are ways in which to get the licensing authorities involved if you believe an elderly parent should no longer be carrying a driver’s license or be on the roadway due to their failing abilities which make them a hazard to themselves and others. How you can …

I moved to Colorado from California and changed my registration to Colorado. However, I still have insurance for my vehicle in California. Do I need to transfer my insurance also? The vehicle is currently not running and the insurance is suspended. Will my insurance still send proof of insurance to Colorado DMV and not California DMV? Or will California DMV send notice to Colorado DMV?

You will need to change over your auto insurance from California to Colorado for a few different reasons. One is that it is unlikely your CA insurance company will want to continue to cover you since you have moved out of state and thus you drive and garage your car at a differe…

My 82 year old mother has a valid driving license but all of her children agree she is not fit to drive. She will not willingly give up her license. What can we do to stop her from driving before she hurts or kills herself or someone else?

In most states there are ways in which to get the licensing authorities involved if you believe an elderly parent should no longer be carrying a driver’s license or be on the roadway due to their failing abilities which make them a hazard to themselves and others. How you can …

My daughter recently had to take the Defensive Driving Class to reduce her points on her South Carolina license. Once the class is completed what is the next step? She took her information to the local DMV and they had no idea who to contact.

Section 56-1-770 of the South Carolina Code is titled Points reduced for completing defensive driving course. Here it states: Any driver who has accumulated points under the provisions of this article shall have the number of his points reduced by four upon proving to the sat…

My daughter recently had to take the Defensive Driving Class to reduce her points on her South Carolina license. Once the class is completed what is the next step? She took her information to the local DMV and they had no idea who to contact.

Section 56-1-770 of the South Carolina Code is titled Points reduced for completing defensive driving course. Here it states: Any driver who has accumulated points under the provisions of this article shall have the number of his points reduced by four upon proving to the sat…